Window-screen



F. J. SCHOCH.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED any 6. I919.

attain Patented May 18, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J effickoch- F. J. SCHOCH.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATlGN HLED MAY 6, 1919.

Patented May 18, 1920.

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FRANK J. SCHOCH, 0F GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.

WINDOW-SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

lkpplication filed May 6, 1919. Serial No. 295,064.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. 80110011, a citizen of the United States of America residing at Greensboro, in the county of dullford and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in lVindow-Screens, of which the following is a s ecification.

his invention relates to window screens of the class that are associated with spring rollers adapted to be wound about and unwound from the roller in a manner similar to a window shade or the like.

The invention aims to provide a bracket of novel construction to accommodate both the window screen and shade, and to permit use of either one without in any way interfering with the other.

The chief characteristic of the invention resides in the design of the bracket, wherein means is provided to close space between the bracket and screen, thus preventing flies or other insects from entering the room through the window; the bracket carrying means controlling the movement of the screen in an upward direction, thus preventing the screen from being unduly wound about the roller should the screen slip from the handle while it is being raised.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawing the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window, showing the invention applied thereto, and the screen secured in lowered position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bracket.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentar horizontal sectional view through one o the guiding ele ments.

Fig. 5 is a detail view roller.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form of the invention.

Fi 7 is a fragmentar horizontal sectional view through one o the guiding elements.

of the spring of parts as In carrying out my invention, I provide a bracket including a body portion 10, adapted to be arranged transversely across the top of the window casing A, and secured thereto in any suitable manner. Projecting forwardly from the opposite ends of the body portion 10, are the cars 11 and 12 respectively the former being provided with spaced parallel slots 13 opening at the edge of the ear, while the ear 12 is provided with spaced openings 14 disposed in proper relation to the slots 13, so as to constitute bearings for the opposite ends of a window shade roller 15, and a screen supporting roller 16. Both of these rollers are of the spring actuated type illustrated in Fig. 5. Upon reference to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the rollers 15 and 16 respectively are arranged in superimposed relation, the roller 15 being disposed slightly in advance of the roller 16, to permit the use of either the shade 15 or the window screen 18 without one in anyway interfering with the other. When the screen 18 is lowered as shown in Fig. 1, any suitable means may be employed for holding the screen in this position. As shown in ig. 1, a sliding bolt 19 is adapted to be positioned Within an opening in the lower end of the screen, to hold the screen in lowered osition, the bolt operating within a suita le casing or bracket 20 secured to the window casing. Secured. to the opposite sides of the window casin are guiding elements or strips 21, whicfi as shown in Fig. 4 are bent away from the window casing to provide a. channel in which the opposite longitudinal edges of the screen are received. As shown in Fig. 4, the sliding elements are slightly curved as at 22 so that the free longitudinal edge of each element is arranged in close proximity to the screen 18 to present a neat ap pearance.

Projecting horizontally from the lower edge of the body portion 10 of the bracket is a flan e 23 having a width e ual to the distance etween the window casing A and the screen 18 so as to close the space be tween'these parts, with a view of preventing flies or other insects from gaining access to the room through the window openin The disposition of theflange 23 in regar to the window casing and the screen 18 is clearly shown in Fig. 2. Depending from the flange 23 at the opposite ends thereof are lugs 24 which constitute stops to limit the upward movement of the screen 18, and thus prevent undue winding of the screen about the roller 16, should the screen slip from the hand of the operator while being raised. The lugs 24 occupy a position in the path of the movement of the transverse reinforcin element 25 secured to the lower 'edge 0 the screen, and consequently when the element 25 is brought into engagement with the lugs 24 movement of the screen in an upward direction is positively checked.

In the modified form of the invention disclosed in Fig, 6, the bracket for supporting the screen roller is exactly the same as that hereinabove described, and as shown in Fig. 3. However in this form of the invention, the guiding element 26 for the opposite longitudinal edges of the screen 27 is substantially U-shaped in cross section as shown in big. 7 These elements may be secured to the frame A immediately adjacent the win dow sash, to permit the use of the screen on windows provided with shutters. As shown in Fig. 7, one of the limbs of the U-shaped guide terminates in close proximity to the screen 27 to present a neat appearance. In this form of the invention, the screen 27 is maintained in its lowered position, throughthe instrumentality of the hooks 28 pivoted upon the guiding elements 26, and adapted to engage in the eyes 29 carried by the lower edge of the screen. However, other suitable means may be employed for this urpose.

I desire to have it understood t at what is herein shown and described is merely illustrative, and that I do not limit myself to the exact construction, and arrangement disclosed, inasmuch as such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scone of what is claimed.

The bottom of the screen is provided with a felt strip, to prevent the metal of the screen from coming in contact with the win dow sill, protecting the latter from being marred or otherwise iniured.

What I claim isz-- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a combination window screen and shade roller bracket comprising an elongated body portion, ears projecting forwardly from the ends of said body portion and having spaced slots and openings, and lugs dependin from the lower edge of the body portion a jacent the opposite ends thereof, said lugs being oflset forwardly of the body and constituting stops for the purpose specified.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a com bination window shade and screen roller bracket comprising an elongated body portion, ears projecting forwardly from the ends of said body portion and provided with spaced slots and openings, a horizontally arranged fiange extended forwardly from the lower edge of the bod portion, said flange having a width equa to the distance between the body portion of the bracket and said screen, and lugs depending from the forward edge of said flange and constituting a stop as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK r J SCHOUH. 

